M/S. Sri Radhakrishna Adike ... vs G.S. Venkata Rao
2023 Latest Caselaw 7593 Kant

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                                                           NC: 2023:KHC:39359
                                                       CRL.A No. 1145 of 2013




                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                          DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023

                                           BEFORE
                            THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
                             CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1145 OF 2013
                   BETWEEN:

                   M/S. SRI. RADHAKRISHNA ADIKE STORES,
                   A PARTNERSHIP FIRM (REGD.),
                   NO.3, APMC YARD,
                   REP. BY ITS PARTNER,
                   P.R.BALACHANDRA,
                   S/O P. RAMACHANDRA RAO,
                   AGE 48 YEARS,
                   R/O ANALEKOPPA EXTENSION,
                   SAGAR CITY,
                   SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 401.
                                                                 ...APPELLANT
                   (BY SRI. S.V. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE)

                   AND:

                   G. S. VENKATA RAO,
Digitally signed   S/O G. H. SUBBA RAO,
by SANDHYA S
Location: High
                   AGE 70 YEARS,
Court of           R/O GUDDE THOTA,
Karnataka
                   POST JAYAPURA, KOPPA TALUK,
                   CHICKMAGLUR DISTRICT - 577 123.
                                                               ...RESPONDENT
                   (BY SRI. SRINATHA G.B., ADVOCATE)

                        THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO
                   SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05.09.2013 PASSED BY THE
                   ADDL. JMFC, SAGAR, IN C.C.NO.53/2008 - ACQUITTING THE
                   RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I.
                   ACT.

                       THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE
                   COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                                              NC: 2023:KHC:39359
                                       CRL.A No. 1145 of 2013




                        JUDGMENT

Learned counsel for the appellant is present.

2. Learned counsel for the respondent has filed a

memo dated 29.05.2023 reporting the death of

respondent/accused Sri.G.S.Venkata Rao, who died on

28.05.2018. Copy of the death certified is also produced

herewith.

3. In view of the same, the appeal is abated

against the respondent.

Sd/-

JUDGE

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